Keywords: jane
Item 17782
Sarah Jane Farmer and Barry, Eliot, 1891
Contributed by: William Fogg Library Date: 1891 Location: Eliot Media: Oil on canvas
Item 20464
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1895 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 40228
Assessor's Record, 1239 Congress Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Jane White Use: Barn
Item 42179
Assessor's Record, 480 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Jane Prevost Use: Land only
Item 111482
Toll residence sleeping porch elevations, Otisfield, 2011-2012
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2011–2012 Location: Otisfield Clients: Robert Toll; Jane Toll Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Item 111481
Toll residence floor plans, Otisfield, 1986
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1986 Location: Otisfield Clients: Robert Toll; Jane Toll Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Exhibit
The Advent of Green Acre, A Baha'i Center of Learning
The Green Acre Baha'i School began as Green Acre Conferences, established by Sarah Jane Farmer in Eliot. She later became part of the Baha'i Faith and hosted speakers and programs that promoted peace. In 1912, the leader of the Baha'i Faith, 'Abdu'l-Baha, visited Green Acre, where hundreds saw him speak.
Exhibit
Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.
Site Page
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142
"… Augusta Portland Iron Men Tanners "Good Bye Liza Jane" U.S. Grant song Gilman Townsend 1872 election results Death of Horace Greeley Irish National…"
Story
Sarah Jane Poli: Biddeford’s first female school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
An Italian immigrant's daughter is key to a family grocery store and a leader in the school system
Story
How Mom caught Dad
by Jane E. Woodman
How Ruth and Piney met in Wilton and started a life together
Lesson Plan
Maine's Acadian Community: "Evangeline," Le Grand Dérangement, and Cultural Survival
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to the history of the forced expulsion of thousands of people from Acadia, the Romantic look back at the tragedy in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous epic poem Evangeline and the heroine's adoption as an Acadian cultural figure, and Maine's Acadian community today, along with their relations with Acadian New Brunswick and Nova Scotia residents and others in the Acadian Diaspora. Students will read and discuss primary documents, compare and contrast Le Grand Dérangement to other forced expulsions in Maine history and discuss the significance of cultural survival amidst hardships brought on by treaties, wars, and legislation.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.
